Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from decimeters to centimeters is 10, which means that 1 decimeter is equal to 10 centimeters:
1 dm = 10 cm
To convert 7.2 decimeters into centimeters we have to multiply 7.2 by the conversion factor in order to get the length amount from decimeters to centimeters. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 dm → 10 cm
7.2 dm → L(cm)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the length L in centimeters:
L(cm) = 7.2 dm × 10 cm
L(cm) = 72 cm
The final result is:
7.2 dm → 72 cm
We conclude that 7.2 decimeters is equivalent to 72 centimeters:
7.2 decimeters = 72 centimeters
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 centimeter is equal to 0.013888888888889 × 7.2 decimeters.
Another way is saying that 7.2 decimeters is equal to 1 ÷ 0.013888888888889 centimeters.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that seven point two decimeters is approximately seventy-two centimeters:
7.2 dm ≅ 72 cm
An alternative is also that one centimeter is approximately zero point zero one four times seven point two decimeters.
Conversion table
decimeters to centimeters chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from decimeters to centimeters
decimeters (dm) | centimeters (cm) |
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8.2 decimeters | 82 centimeters |
9.2 decimeters | 92 centimeters |
10.2 decimeters | 102 centimeters |
11.2 decimeters | 112 centimeters |
12.2 decimeters | 122 centimeters |
13.2 decimeters | 132 centimeters |
14.2 decimeters | 142 centimeters |
15.2 decimeters | 152 centimeters |
16.2 decimeters | 162 centimeters |
17.2 decimeters | 172 centimeters |